Maoshan Taoist priests practice falsehood and become reality

Chapter 159 Su Heng’s concerns

Maoshan Taoist Temple, Nianfang, the incense burner in front of me is covered with white ash, and the air is filled with the strong smell of incense.

Su Heng slowly opened his eyes, and his pupils were like the rising sun, emitting a faint golden light.

"Huh, I'm back."

The hot sunshine is shining on the window sill, and the room is a bit stuffy. I forgot to open the window during practice last night.

No, it's a little strange.

Su Heng determined the time.

It is now nine forty in the morning, and the time for running and thinking was ten o'clock last night.

This means that this ascent to heaven took nearly twelve hours.

It’s completely beyond the time of one stick of incense!

In other words, while he was still in the upper world, the effect of the incense curse had disappeared. Afterwards, in the process of going to the lower world, he was not protected by incense.

"He Lingzi said that the time has come. Could it be that he was tricking me? Or, the length of stay in the upper world does not entirely depend on the incense. It is also possible that I have become stronger?"

Su Heng has indeed become stronger.

The current level is at least nearly half higher than before practicing the Qi Subduing Method, and is roughly close to being promoted to Small Perfection. If he met Pei Yan again, he would probably be able to kill him instantly with just one face-to-face encounter.

The increase in strength comes from the growth of Tao seedlings.

In the process of Su Heng observing the sea of ​​consciousness and returning to the real world, Dao Miao underwent incredible changes.

The seedlings are no longer immature. They have grown from the size of half a hand to the height of the forearm, and have further differentiated into three parts: "branches and leaves", taking the initial shape of a sapling.

The shadows I saw when I looked at the sea in the dream of gods have turned into new leaves.

The leaves are divided into light and dark colors. The bright leaves contain the real names of gods, such as land gods, city gods, mountain gods, etc. The slightly darker leaves have even learned their true names, such as a group of Tiangang and Disha.

In addition, the bright-colored leaves are as big as a palm, while the dark-colored leaves are the smallest and look like freshly sprouted buds.

The lamp of the heart never sleeps, and the tree of Tao is everlasting.

Sensing Su Heng's detection, the Dao tree emitted a faint fluorescent light, illuminating the sea of ​​consciousness.

"By the way, you have to hurry up and write down the forging method."

Su Heng suddenly remembered this important matter.

Paper and pen were in the homework room, and Su Heng pushed open the door and walked out. The August sun was blazing, and the stone tables and chairs in the courtyard were covered with a thick layer of loess.

Rumble, on the right side of the room, several excavators are working at full capacity, digging out earth and rocks, and the expansion work of Maoshan Taoist Temple is in full swing.

Seeing the dust floating over, Su Heng covered his mouth and nose and walked to the homework room in the front yard.

On the way, I met a few pilgrims. When the other party saw him, they immediately stopped walking and bowed, not daring to say a word.

Only when Heng was far away did he look around longingly, feeling extremely happy for the chance encounter. What's more, he took a big breath, trying to inhale the breath exhaled by Su Heng and feel blessed.

Nowadays, Maoshan Taoist Temple is open to the public. After making a reservation, everyone can enter the temple to offer incense and pray for blessings. However, you need to be aware that the backyard is a restricted area and cannot be accessed. In addition, if you encounter Taoist priest Xuanheng in the front yard, you are not allowed to strike up a conversation at will. Anyone who violates the order will be blacklisted.

For this reason, Su Heng can live in the Taoist temple without fear of being disturbed.

At the door of the homework room, Su Heng heard the sound of reading loudly. The sound is clear and pleasant.

All three disciples were sent out to perform tasks and accumulate merits. No one else could enter the homework room, let alone women.

Who?

The air conditioner is on in the homework room, and Wang Yuran, with shoulder-length short hair, is reading the "Morning and Evening Homework Sutra".

To prevent her bangs from affecting her vision, she used a rainbow hairpin given by her friend Susu.

The cartoon hairpin not only does not match the cool black outfit, but the strong contrast makes the wearer's personality more three-dimensional. It turns out that the so-called fighting maniacs are also part girls.

"It's so difficult."

Wang Yuran frowned. Although these Taoist scriptures had been familiar to him since childhood, they were still very difficult to pronounce and not smooth at all. Furthermore, she is better at fighting skills than studying.

But the fighting skills he was once proud of were overshadowed by the light of "Maoshan Divine Fist". The skill that can be achieved quickly with just one stick of incense is better than more than ten years of hard training.

The times have changed.

Squeak. The door was pushed open.

Wang Yuran followed the sound and saw Su Heng walking into the homework room. He seemed to be a little taller than before, and his hair had grown a lot longer. She has fair skin, an indifferent expression, and an indescribable fairy aura.

Wang Yuran became nervous for some reason. She also felt the same way when she met Wei Zonglin in person for the first time. This is probably the invisible pressure from the superior.

Thinking about her previous attitude towards Su Heng and her tone of voice, she felt even more anxious.

Fortunately, Su Heng didn't talk to her, but rummaged through the boxes and cabinets to find something.

What is he looking for?

"It's strange. The pens and picture books were placed in the cabinet, but they disappeared. Who took them away..."

Su Heng's eyes turned to Wang Yuran, who had what he needed on his desk.

"Are you looking for this?" Wang Yuran mustered up the courage and pushed out the blank picture book he used to take notes.

Su Heng nodded, took the pen and paper, and then silently wrote "The Forging Method of the Demon-Slaying Sword" without any distractions.

The forging method states at the beginning that magic swords are divided into edged and unedged ones. Most Taoist priests who travel around or live in seclusion in famous mountains and rivers must practice swordsmanship and wear edged swords. They can not only ward off evil and kill ghosts, but also kill evil men and beasts.

"To act on behalf of the heavens, to issue orders and declare power, all rely on the three-foot divine spear to control the evil ways of gods and demons. The seven radiant rays intimidate all spirits, and all respond to the call."

After writing the introduction of the Demon-Slaying Sword silently, Su Heng sketched the appearance of the Demon-Slaying Sword.

The focus of production lies in the two parts of the sword grid and the sword root.

The sword pattern of the Demon-Slaying Sword is Yazui.

Yaizhen is the second son of the dragon in ancient Chinese myths and legends. He always holds a sword in his mouth and glares angrily. He has the body of a leopard and the head of a dragon. He has a strong personality, is brave and good at fighting, is murderous and aggressive, and is the nemesis of all evil spirits. Therefore, it is often engraved on sword rings and hilts to increase its power.

However, the sword grid of the Demon Slayer Sword still has a concave opening, which is inlaid with gems. The gems that have been illuminated can host the power of gods, which will greatly enhance the power of the demon-slaying sword.

The root of the sword is engraved with Taoist symbols.

Taoist talismans are made up of overlapping seal characters and multiple characters. The talisman is given by the gods and has the symbolic meaning of power. It can "summon all spirits, command hundreds of ghosts, and understand everything." Carving Taoist symbols on the sword can make the sword more powerful.

Taoist talismans are optional, and you can use common imperial talismans or crape myrtle talismans. The crape myrtle demon-conquering talisman originated from the ghost-repelling method of the Tang Dynasty. It corresponds to the twenty-eight constellations and has the function of exorcising demons and blocking evil spirits.

Su Heng concentrated on describing the details to the extreme, and attached labels so that others could understand them.

During this period, Wang Yuran consciously took on the task of serving tea and pouring water. After spending nearly five hours, the "Devil-Slaying Sword Forging Method" was perfectly reproduced.

"It's done."

Su Heng was relieved.

"Congratulations."

Wang Yuran said from the bottom of her heart. As a weapons enthusiast, she could certainly tell that Su Heng was drawing the design of the sword.

Su Heng raised his head and looked at the woman who had been with him all afternoon, feeling a little conflicted in his heart.

Before accepting a disciple, he hesitated between Wang Yuran and Chen Ji.

The latter was finally decided on because, firstly, Chen Ji was suffering from the side effects of Tinder, and secondly, his background was relatively innocent.

A careful observation will reveal that Su Heng's three disciples have nothing to do with Wei Zonglin.

To put it bluntly, I still don’t trust Wei Zonglin enough. Even though the two are now on the same side, there is still a gap between them.

The estrangement comes from the secrets Wei Zonglin carries.

He has yet to take the initiative to say how he could predict the evil spirits' invasion of District 9.

In addition, he did not take the initiative to confess to Xia Xiaoling what happened in District 12 and why Xia Jinling's name was deliberately deleted from the list of special spiritual masters.

These details that ordinary people tend to overlook are firmly remembered by Su Heng. To this end, in allocating resources, he gave priority to people with relatively simple backgrounds to avoid unnecessary trouble.

After thinking about it, he decided to observe Wang Yuran for a while. After all, this guy was once a loyal follower of Wei Zonglin.

After a few polite words, Su Heng asked Wang Yuran to hand over the design drawing to the Metallurgical Department of the Psychic Research Institute for help in forging.

And he set off to the City God's Temple, after all, there was still a reward to be collected.

(End of this chapter)